‘Why Would You Do This?’ Boy Mourns Therapy Pig Killed by Neighbors in East Georgia

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For 12-year-old Garrett Cox, his 400-pound pig “Bootsy” was more than livestock; she was a companion who brought him joy, focus, and comfort.

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Bootsy lived in a barn on the family’s property in Hoschton and had recently been seen alive there just days before her death. According to the family, the pig managed to break out of her pen one evening last week and wandered off.

Garrett’s parents, Matt and Kerrie Cox, went searching, but what they found next was devastating.

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The family says three people were standing nearby wearing aprons and gloves, with water boiling, leading them to believe the group was preparing to process the pig for food.

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Officials confirm three people have been arrested: Mai Kia Vang-Moua, 54, Maysy Moua,59, and Kee Moua, 33. They are now facing aggravated animal cruelty charges in connection with the case.